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seríamos

seh-REE-ah-mohs/seˈɾiamos/

“seríamos” means “we would be” in Spanish (Used for 'what-if' situations regarding identity, personality, or characteristics.).

we would be

Also: we should be
VerbB1irregular er
A group of happy friends imagining themselves as brave explorers wearing cardboard crowns and capes.
gerundsiendo
past Participlesido
infinitiveser

📝 In Action

Si ganáramos la lotería, seríamos muy generosos.

B1

If we won the lottery, we would be very generous.

Sin tu ayuda, no seríamos capaces de terminar esto.

B1

Without your help, we wouldn't be able to finish this.

Pensamos que seríamos los primeros en llegar.

B2

We thought we would be the first to arrive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • estaríamos (we would be (for location or temporary states))

Antonyms

  • dejaríamos de ser (we would stop being)

Common Collocations

  • seríamos capaces – we would be capable
  • seríamos felices – we would be happy

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfueran
yofuera
túfueras
vosotrosfuerais
nosotrosfuéramos
él/ella/ustedfuera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessean
yosea
túseas
vosotrosseáis
nosotrosseamos
él/ella/ustedsea

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesfueron
yofui
túfuiste
vosotrosfuisteis
nosotrosfuimos
él/ella/ustedfue

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeseran
yoera
túeras
vosotroserais
nosotroséramos
él/ella/ustedera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesson
yosoy
túeres
vosotrossois
nosotrossomos
él/ella/ustedes
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: seríamos

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'seríamos'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
ser(to be) — Verb
somos(we are) — Verb
sería(I/he/she would be) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
haríamosvivíamoscomíamos
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'esse' (to be) merged with 'sedere' (to sit), which evolved into the unique Spanish verb 'ser'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: seríamosItalian: saremmo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'seríamos' always need an 'if' (si) in the sentence?

Not always! It can also be used to describe what someone said 'would' happen in the past, like: 'They said we would be (seríamos) the winners.'